YenzoWhat is E969 (advantame)?
E969 is advantame. Open Food Facts data places it in the class sweetener.
E969Advantame
E969 is advantame (INS 969). Open Food Facts data places it in the class sweetener. It has no row in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, but it is still permitted under Article 5.5 of the Circular, because INS 969 is listed in Table 1 of the Codex GSFA.
- Code
- E969 · INS 969
- Group
- Sweetener
In Vietnam✓ PermittedPermitted under Article 5.5 of Circular 24/2019 (Appendices 2A/3 follow Codex GSFA Table 1)
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E969 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, sweetener (969), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
sweetener (969)sweetener 969E969INS 969
Questions about advantame
Is advantame harmful?
In 2013 EFSA set an ADI of 5 mg/kg body weight per day for advantame, based on a no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of 500 mg/kg body weight per day in rabbits and a 100-fold uncertainty factor. EFSA concluded that advantame would not be of safety concern at the proposed uses and use levels as a sweetener; conservative exposure estimates for high-level adult and child consumers were below the ADI. JECFA (2013) also set an ADI of 0–5 mg/kg body weight.
Is E969 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes, under Article 5.5 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT. Appendix 1 of this Circular (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT) has no row with INS 969, and neither does Appendix 2B. But Article 5.5 (added by Circular 17/2023/TT-BYT) provides that Appendices 2A and 3 are updated to follow Tables 1 and 3 of the latest Codex GSFA. INS 969 is listed in Table 1 of the GSFA (revisions through 2026). For the specific food categories and use levels, see Table 1 of the GSFA.
Can children and pregnant women have E969?
According to EFSA (2013), the phenylalanine exposure expected from advantame used as a general-purpose sweetener was of no safety concern for healthy consumers, adults and children. For a child with phenylketonuria, the additional phenylalanine intake from foods and drinks containing advantame would be a relatively small increment. The source says nothing specific about pregnant women. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other sweeteners
E962Salt of aspartame-acesulfamelowE964Polyglycitol syrupvery lowE965Maltitolvery lowE966Lactitolvery lowE967Xylitolvery lowE968Erythritollow
See all sweeteners →Updated 28 October 2026
Sources (5)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e969)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), chú thích 4 của Điều 5 khoản 5
- EFSA Journal (2013). Scientific Opinion on the safety of advantame for the proposed uses as a food additive
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Advantame, evaluation 2013
- Codex Alimentarius, General Standard for Food Additives CXS 192-1995 (revisions through 2026), Table 1: INS 969